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    BYU football stuns Oklahoma State with last-second touchdown pass

    Seren Anwen Posted on

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    College football fans may have missed some early morning magic on Saturday morning in Provo, Utah.

    No. 13 BYU faced a first-and-10 from Oklahoma State’s 35-yard line with just 19 seconds left while trailing 38-35. The Cougars, undefeated to that point, were tasked with somehow defeating the Cowboys’ complete pass defense late in the game.

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    And that’s exactly what BYU did when quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw a 35-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Darius Lassiter with 10 seconds left at around 2 a.m. ET on Saturday morning. Lassiter caught a slant pass and outplayed several Oklahoma State defenders to put BYU up 7-0 (4-0 Big 12).

    Oklahoma State took a 35-31 lead with 1:13 left in the fourth quarter after seventh-year senior quarterback Alan Bowman hit Brennan Presley for a six-yard touchdown.

    BYU regained the ball for the game-winning drive, but was initially unable to move the chains and was forced to make a fourth-and-7 conversion on its own 28-yard line with 42 seconds left. The drive was initiated by a big scramble by Retzlaff, who ran 27 yards before throwing the game-winning touchdown on the next pitch.

    The Cougars are tied atop the Big 12 rankings with No. 12 Iowa State (6-0, 3-0), with both programs being bona fide College Football Playoff contenders. Meanwhile, the Cowboys, who were expected to contend for the Big 12 championship this season, have lost four straight games, all in conference play.

    Retzlaff finished the game completing 13 of 26 passes for 218 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, while also rushing for 81 yards and a score. BYU was led by running back LJ Martin, who completed 20 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

    The Cougars nearly defeated Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma last season, but lost 40-34 in overtime in the season finale. The 2024 meeting also had fireworks, but this time it was clearly in BYU’s favor.

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